Present simple vs present continuous 1st eso (1)

COLEGIO PARROQUIAL “ANTONIO RAIMONDI”«Oblatos de San José»

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PRESENT SIMPLE1. Write the HE/SHE/IT forms

catch _________ read _________ come _________ run _________

cook _________ smoke _________ drink _________ stand _________

fetch _________ start _________ fix _________ touch _________

live _________ watch _________ miss _________ wish _________

rush _________ write _________ buy _________ carry _________

copy _________ enjoy_________ fry _________ marry ________

play _________ study _________ try _________

2. Write the verb in the right form

1. Children ................................ (ask) a lot of questions.

2. She .................................. (go) to college on her bike.

3. A lot of birds .............................. (fly) south in the winter.

4. She ..................................... (study) very hard at the weekends.

5. My father .............................. (watch) television most evenings.

6. He ................................... (understand) Arabic.

7. He ........................................ (fight) with his brother.

8. Big dogs............................ (like) a lot of exercise.

9. He’s very naughty – he ............................ (push) other children.

10. Lessons ................................. (start) at 8.35 every morning.

3. Choose one verb to make each sentence negative

e.g. It doesn’t snow very often in San Francisco (snow, sing, play)

1. I like football, but I ............................................ cricket at all. (think, like, remember)

2. She lives in Japan, but she ...................................... a word of Japanese (sing, work, speak)

3. I’m sorry – I ................................. your name. (eat, remember, work)

4. He works in New York, but I .................................... what he does. (know, use, come)

5. Mary’s really tired, but she ...................................... to go to bed. (help, want, walk)

6. We .......................................... a big flat – just one bedroom. (work, play, want)

7. Phil ..................................... very hard, but he makes a lot of money. (work, stand, stop)

8. Ann’s parents ................................... I’m the right man for their daughter. (write, read, think)

4. a) Make questions

1. How / you pronounce / this word? ______________________________________

2. How / you spell / that? ______________________________________

3. What / this word / mean? ______________________________________

4. How much / they cost? ______________________________________

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5. Where / you live? ______________________________________

6. What / you do? ______________________________________

7. How / you do? ______________________________________

8. What time / the plane / leave? ______________________________________

9. What time/ the class / start? ______________________________________

10. What time / the train / arrive? ______________________________________

b) Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)

1. She / live / with her parents?

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2. You / like / your new job?

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3. I /speak / good Italian?

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4. They /work / hard / at university?

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5. We /usually give/ her a birthday present?

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6. Your sister / help / you / very much?

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7. Alan /smoke?

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Write the –ING FORM of these verbs.

Break clean wash live

Come die enjoy go

Make play sing jump

Write start get feel

Begin put hit rain

Rob shop dream sleep

Shout sit stand talk

Turn open visit forget

2. Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the present continuous tense

1. John and I ...................................... (stay) in a beautiful hotel.

2. Kevin .......................................... (work) at home today.

3. I ...................................... (wait) for a very important letter.

4. You ...................................... (walk) too fast.

5. We ........................................... (plan) our next holiday.

6. The girls ............................................ (visit) their grandmother today.

7. She ....................................... (read) in her bedroom at the moment.

8. The baby ...................................... (learn) how to walk.

3. Rewrite the sentences in the negative. Use the present continuous

1. They .......................................... (buy) a new car.

2. He ............................................... (learn) to read.

3. I .................................................. ( look) for your keys.

4. We ............................................... (sell) the house.

5. They ........................................ (drink) tea.

6. You ....................................... (work) very hard.

7. Jack and Jill ....................................... (run) downhill.

8. I ....................................... (go) home now.

4. A) Write the questions. Use the present continuous

1. What /Jessica / do?

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2. Why / John and Patrick / laugh?

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3. What book / you / read?

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4. What / we / watch?

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5. Where / they / stay?

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6. Why / we / sit in the dark?

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7. Where / they / wait?

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8. What / you / sell?

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b) Make questions. Write the short answer ( + and -)

1. It / rain?

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2. You / learn / French / at school?

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3. I /speak / clearly?

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4. Angela and Fred / dance / together?

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5. The plane / land/ now?

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6. The Smiths / plan / a party?

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7. The children / study / in their bedroon?

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8. Chris / wave/ at us?

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1, PRESENT SIMPLE

Make POSITIVE, INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences. Add SHORT ANSWERS ( +

AND – ANSWERS)

1. They (smoke)

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2. Ann (teach) chemistry.

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3. The Oxford bus (stop) here.

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4. The teachers (know) her.

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5. You (play) the piano.

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6. John (work) in a restaurant.

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7. We (need) more eggs.

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8. Mary (like) parties.

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9. Peter (speak) English well.

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11. The ticket (cost) $5.

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12. You (speak) Arabic.

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13. We (agree) about most things.

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14. Alan and John (live) near me.

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15. My father (write) novels.

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16. John (fly) to NY every Monday.

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17. That child (never /say) Thank you.

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18. Andy (always/wash) his clothes at the weekend.

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19. My father (teach) English.

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20. My boss (think) you’re wonderful.

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21. She (try) to go skiing every winter.

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2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Make POSITIVE, INTERROGATIVE and NEGATIVE sentences. Add SHORT ANSWERS ( +

AND – ANSWERS)

1. Ann (read) the newspaper.

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2. The baby (cry).

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3. It (snow).

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4. You (look) very beautiful today.

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5. I (play) a lot of football this year.

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6. We (wait) for a phone call.

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7. He (listen) to me.

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8. She (wear) a coat.

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9. They (learn) very much.

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10. You (eat) bread these days.

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11. Your boyfriend (enjoy) the concert.

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12. We (go) too fast.

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13. The children (make) something.

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14. Bill (write) something on the wall.

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15. I (cook) rice tonight.

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3. Make questions for the answers provided

1. The President and his wife live in Madrid.

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2. Peter and Ann’s children play football on Saturdays.

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3. The film about skiing in New Zealand starts at 8.00.

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4. The second word in the first sentence means ‘kind’.

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5. The man in the flat downstairs wants to change his job.

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6. A ticket for Saturday’s concert costs € 15.

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4. Complete the conversation putting the verbs into the present continuous and completing the

short answers with AM, IS , ARE (NOT)

A: So what ........................................ (happen)? ........................................... (they/have) a party?

B: Yes, they ......................

A: And what ................................................................ (they/do)?

B: Well, a few of them .............................................. (dance)

A: ........................................................................ (Mum and Dad) dance?

B: Yes, Mum ............................ but Dad ........................ He .......................................(talk) to Uncle

Jack and they ..............................................(laugh) a lot.

A: Is Aunty Linda there?

B: Yes, she ...................... She ......................................(dance) with Brian from next door. Oh, and

Dad ......................................(give) everyone a drink.

A: ...............................................(they/eat)?

B: Only crisps and nuts and some cheese.

A: and we..................................................(not/eat) anything. It’s not fair.

5. WORD ORDER.

a) Rewrite these sentences including the word in brackets

1. My brother speaks to me (never)

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2. Susan is polite. (always)

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3. Do you finish work at 5 o’clock? (usually)

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4. I go to bed before midnight. (rarely)

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5. The bus isn’t late. (usually)

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6. I don’t eat fish. (often)

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7. What do you have for breakfast? (usually)

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8. Is Tina here? (already)

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9. They stay in the same hotel. (always)

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10. Does Janet work in the same place? (still)

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b) Write the following sentences in the correct order

1. (to work / every day/ walks / Liz)

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2. (goes / every year / to Italy / Julia)

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3. (Ann / very well / French / doesn’t speak)

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4. (every day/ do / the same thing / we)

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5. ( football / don’t like / very much / I)

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6. (watch/ when / you / TV/ do)?

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7. ( hungry/I / the /in / am / morning / always)

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8. ( Dave / in / Jane / that / never / restaurant / and / eat)

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9. ( weekend / tennis / do / play / the / you / at / ever)?

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10. (sometimes / park / Sunday / the / we / on / to / go)

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11. (usually / the / Claire / bus / gets / to / school)

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PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Put the time expressions under the right heading. Translate them

Every day/ just now / nearly always / on Fridays / these days / this afternoon / hardly

ever / today / very often /

when I’m tired / in the evening / at present / at the moment / rarely / usually / never

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

2. Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. a: What ................................................. (you/do)? b: I’m an architect.

2. a: What ................................................. (you/do)? b: I .................... (want) to get this car

started.

3. a: Where .............................................. (you/work)? B: I ............................ (work) in a big

insurance company.

4. a: Where .............................................. ( you/work)? B: I’m in Cardiff this week.

5. a: .................................................................. (your son/play) the violin? B: No, the piano.

6. a: ............................................................. (your son/play) the violin? B: Actually, that’s the

radio.

7. a: What language .............................................. (she/speak)? It .......................... (sound) like

Russian.

8. a: What language ............................................... (she/speak)? b: French- she’s from Belgium.

9. a: Who ............................................... (drink) champagne? B: Me, when I can afford it.

10. a: Who ............................................... (drink) champagne? B: Me, can I have some more.

3. Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Vegetarians are people who .................................................. (not / eat ) meat.

2. Look out! My father ........................................... (come)

3. Some people still ................................... (think) the sun ............................ (go) round the earth.

4. I .................................. (play) tennis every weekend.

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5. Who .................................... (sit) in my chair?

6. What ........................................... (happen) in golf if you ............................. (lose) the ball?

7. Look! She ............................................ (wear) the same shoes as me.

8. a: What ................................................ (you/look) at? B: A strange bird!

9. I ........................................ (stay) with John for a few weeks until my flat is ready.

10. We ....................................................... (usually/stay) with Peggy when we go to Chicago.

11. What time .................................................. (you/go) to bed on Saturdays?

12. Why ............................................. (you/wait) outside the door.

13. Don’t ask Tim. He ...................................... (not/know) the answer.

14. I .................................. (have) lunch at the moment.

15. When ......................................... (he / leave) the house?

16. I ............................................... (not/understand). What ...................................... (happen)?

17. Excuse me, ............................................ (you/know) the time?

18. This is a great party. I .................................... (have) a lovely time.

19. We can’t use the lift because it ................................... (not/work)

20. a:What ......................................... (you/do) here? B: Nothing.

21. a: ......................................... (Penny/like) cheese sandwiches? No, ...................................

22. a: What time ............................................ (the sun/rise)? B: It ............................... (rise) at

7.30.

23. We ......................................... (not/watch) videos at school.

24. Look out of the window! It ................................. (snow).

25. a: ...................................................... (you/wear) a uniform at your school? B: Yes,

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3. Make QUESTIONS for the following answers

1. Mark and George are engineers.

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2. Pam starts school at nine o’ clock.

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3. Bob is writing a letter.

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4. John hates football.

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5. Yes, I do. ( You like hip hop)

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6. No, she isn’t (Reggie is listening to the teacher)

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7. It is half-past seven.

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8. No, I haven’t (got any brothers or sisters)

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9. Yes, she does. (Paula walk to school every morning)

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10. Our children visit their grandparents twice a week.

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